“I programmed Deb “Spoons” Perry to perform as part of the main-stage program of TEDxSydney 2016. As part of her performance, we engaged our audience to participate in an attempt to break the world record for playing spoons. Deb was highly professional and approached this rather daunting task with dedication and attention to detail. She was an absolute pleasure to work with. But most importantly, she is a brilliant entertainer. She had our very sophisticated audience up on their feet, enthusiastically playing spoons, whooping and cheering. Many of our community have subsequently told me that her performance was one of the highlights of their day. I hope that Deb and I can work together again in the future.”